A safety checklist is a must for employers and workers in all sectors. It reminds us of what we need to do to avoid accidents and injuries while on the job. This safety checklist provides Ontario employers with resources to understand and implement the province’s training and posting requirements.

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Safety Checklist Features

  • Training requirements for all workplaces
  • Stipulations for workplaces with 6 or more regular staff
  • Requirements for workplaces with more than 20 staff
  • Comprehensive list of mandatory workplace safety signage laws that all workplaces must adhere to.

Please note: The checklist is a resource and is in no way is a replacement for a review of the full Ontario legislation found here.

 

Employment Standards in Ontario Mandatory Safety Signs

 

Safety Checklist Questions For All Workplaces

Here are some of the questions you’ll need to answer on the safety checklist:

  1. Have all your workers completed basic occupational health and safety awareness training?
  2. Did your supervisors complete basic occupational health and safety training for supervisors?
  3. Has your staff received WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) training?
  4. Did you conduct a workplace hazard analysis to determine other training requirements for your staff?

If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” contact ACUTE today to find out what steps you need to take to meet the requirements for employers in Ontario under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

 

 

For a Workplace With 6 or More Regularly Employed Workers:

  1. Has your staff selected a worker health and safety representative?
  2. Do you have an occupational health and safety policy?
  3. Have you created an occupational health and safety program?

For a Workplace With 20 or More Regularly Employed Workers:

  1. Have you created a JHSC (Joint Health and Safety Committee)?
  2. Is there at least one worker and one management member of the JHSC that has completed JHSC Certification Training?

If the answer to any of these questions is “no,” check out ACUTE’s Basic Training for Joint Health and Safety training.

 

safety checklist meeting

A joint health and safety committee is vital for protecting workers.

 

Safety Checklist: Required Postings

Please note that depending on your workplace, you may have further training/and or posting requirements. You might also want to post various posters sold by private companies. Be sure to contact ACUTE for further information and to arrange for training for your staff.

 

prevention starts here mandatory safety signs ontario

Make sure to download the Health & safety at work: Prevention Starts Here poster.

 

Looking for the best training to fill out your safety checklist? Trust ACUTE!

Hands-on, practical training is the best way to keep employers and workers safe in the workplace!

ACUTE is dedicated to workplace safety. We offer many training courses designed to help workers, employers, and everyone else involved stay safe on the job: Joint Health and Safety Committees, WHMIS 2015 (GHS), and Worker Health & Safety Awareness, for example.

Here are just some of the benefits of working with ACUTE.

  • Open Door Instructor-Student Partnership – ACUTE’s training services emphasize client participation. Staff foster relationships with clients and serve as a touchstone for advice anytime moving forward.
  • Serving Your Team and Industry – With a vast array of clients in manufacturing, construction, health, academic, and government sectors, ACUTE brings the best safety practices from across the spectrum to your workplace.
  • 100 Years Combined Experience – ACUTE provides comprehensive health and safety training, on-site safety services, and consulting services. With over 100 years of combined experience, our company staff offer more than theoretical or abstract ideas.  ACUTE offers solutions.
  • Track Record of Success – ACUTE is rated 4.9/5 stars on Google reviews, demonstrating a commitment to our clients, quality, and passion for training.

What ACUTE customers are saying:

“Acute Safety & Safety Services has been provided OABA members in the agri business sector with excellent training services since January, 2018. OABA recommends ACUTE as a quality health and safety training provider.” – Dave Buttenham

ACUTE is located in Waterloo, Ontario, and services customers from cities such as Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Milton, Kitchener, London, Guelph, and others across Ontario. Click here to see the training courses we offer at ACUTE, or contact us today for quality training in your workplace or on-site at ACUTE’s proven training facilities!